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M. Pelletier is a robotics researcher whose work has made meaningful contributions to the fields of compliant motion control, impedance control, and robot manipulator systems. Best known for foundational investigations into how impedance control can be practically implemented on position-controlled robots, Pelletier's 2002 paper on this topic has garnered 53 citations, establishing it as a key reference for engineers and researchers navigating the gap between theoretical control frameworks and real-world robotic performance. Alongside this, Pelletier developed an adaptive compliant motion controller grounded in damping control principles, offering solutions applicable to both teleoperation and autonomous robotic systems — work that has attracted 27 citations. Earlier contributions include a decentralized impedance control method that simplifies joint-level control through independent compensators, and a synthesis framework for robust compliant motions using decoupled linear impedance models. More recently, Pelletier contributed to the Canadian Space Agency's redesign of its Mobile Robotics Test-bed, signaling a broadening of focus toward field and space robotics. Collectively, Pelletier's research addresses the fundamental challenge of enabling robots to interact safely and adaptively with their physical environments.